Conservation payments in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky totaled $18.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 4 | $3,170,288 | $792,572 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 8 | $4,754,293 | $594,287 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 13 | $6,120,140 | $470,780 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 17 | $7,061,254 | $415,368 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 22 | $7,961,465 | $361,885 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 26 | $8,571,390 | $329,669 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 30 | $9,137,952 | $304,598 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 35 | $9,778,299 | $279,380 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 39 | $10,201,542 | $261,578 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 44 | $10,690,408 | $242,964 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 48 | $11,067,844 | $230,580 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 52 | $11,422,422 | $219,662 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 57 | $11,828,444 | $207,517 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 61 | $12,121,751 | $198,717 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 66 | $12,470,445 | $188,946 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 70 | $12,725,243 | $181,789 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 74 | $12,965,053 | $175,203 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 79 | $13,250,444 | $167,727 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 83 | $13,470,024 | $162,289 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 88 | $13,733,816 | $156,066 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 353 | $4,730,786 | $13,402 |
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